NDSU

* Missouri Valley Football Conference President’s Council Award
* MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
* MVFC All-Academic Honorable Mention
* MVFC Honor Roll

One of the Bison captains ... Looking to put nagging injuries behind ... Worked hard during the spring and the off-season ... Solid blocker ... Threat on offense catching the ball with long reach and good hands ... Played in 27 games with eight starts in career ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games ... Caught four passes for 33 yards and one TD at Youngstown State (10-9-10) ... Honorable mention on Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic team ... Received MVFC President’s Council Award and Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in seven games including six starts ... Named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Showed athleticism with fingertip15-yard TD grab in 34-17 loss at Iowa State (9-3-09) ... Caught 15 passes for 191 yards and three touchdowns ... Made a career-high four receptions twice, vs. Youngstown State (11-21-09) for 65 yards and a 27-yard TD, and vs. nationally-ranked UNI (10-10-09) for 45 yards ... The 65 yards is a career best, the 27-yarder is a career long ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games including two starts at UNI (10-18-08) and at Illinois State (10-25-08) ... Received MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... Caught four passes for 29 yards including season long 11-yard reception vs. Indiana State (11-1-08) ... Blocked kick vs. South Dakota State (11-22-08) ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Becker High School ... Finalist for the "Mr. Football" award in Minnesota ... First-team all-state by the AP, Pioneer Press and the Minnesota Vikings...Named to the Star Tribune and KARE-11 all-metro teams ... Area Player of the Year by the St. Cloud Times ... Won a state championship his junior year, and led Becker to a 12-2 record and Class 3A state runner-up finish in 2006 under coach Dwight Lundeen ... Caught 49 passes for 850 yards and 19 touchdowns ... Also played on the defensive line, recording 10 sacks and eight tackles for loss ... Also competed in basketball for the Bulldogs ... PERSONAL: Son of Gregg and Stacy Veldman ... Has two brothers, Ryan and Mike, and one sister, Lauren ... Father played football for Moorhead State (1978-82) and the Dallas Cowboys  (1983) ... Uncles, Steve and Mark Veldman played football for the University of North Dakota ... Mother graduated from NDSU ... Cousin, Frank Veldman, is a freshman on team ... Majoring in marketing and minor in agribusiness ... Intern at Pedigree Technologies during the summer ... Looking foward to career in business.

Veldman’s Career Bests

Receptions: 4 vs. Youngstown State, 11-21-09; vs. UNI 10-10-09

Receiving Yards: 65 vs. Youngstown State, 11-21-09 (4 receptions)

Long Reception: 27 vs. Youngstown State, 11-21-09